As part of the IndyCar series, the Firestone 550 is known for bringing many racing fans to the city of Fort Worth, Texas to see high speed racing at its finest. The Firestone 550 is held annually at Texas Motor Speedway, and usually in early June and for many years it is held as the first race following the highly publicized Indianapolis 500. These close ties to the Indianapolis 500 aren’t the only ways the two races are connected. The Firestone 550 has long been considered to be the second largest, most prestigious and most popular oval track race only second to the Indy 500.